48 arrested in Tiger Bay raid

The police force yesterday arrested 48 persons in an early morning raid in ‘Tiger Bay,’ Georgetown, in which residents said several of them were detained without explanation.

Police said 43 men and five women were arrested pending investigations, but several persons were released later in the afternoon.
In a statement, the force said ranks conducted a cordon and search operation in the Rosemary Lane (Tiger Bay) area, Georgetown, during which a quantity of electrical items, including television sets and stereo equipment,